A demonstration and analysis of requirements for maritime navigation planning
By: Karl O. Thomas, Shawn W. Lobree
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 126
Description: Restricted water transits by U. S. Navy ships require detailed planning by Commanding Officers, Navigators      and the entire ship control watch team. The methodical maritime navigation planning process currently used has      not changed appreciably since World War Two. The process remains a manual one, relying primarily on hard      copy data (which is distributed via the U. S. Postal system or other Governmental shipping means) for updates      to the navigation picture. The explosion of information sources and technology provides an opportunity to      revolutionize the entire maritime navigation planning process. The thesis contains an overview of the current      manual navigation planning process used by the U.S. Navy. Alternatives for migrating the current method to an      automated process are explored. A requirements analysis is conducted to capture fleet navigator feedback for      a prototype automated navigation planning tool. Conclusions drawn from this study are implemented in the      prototype on-line navigation planning tool that has been dubbed "GatorNet." Additionally, a requirements      document is developed with the objective of shifting the maritime navigation planning and debriefing paradigm      from a manual mindset to an automated one.
Notes: Thesis advisor(s): Suresh Sridhar, John McEachen.

"March 1998."

Thesis (M.S. in Information Technology Management) Naval Postgraduate School, March 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-124)

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dk/dk cc:9116 8/19/98.